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C.L.E.A.N.
Directed by	Aurelio Agliata
Written by	Konstantin Georgiou
Produced by	Vjekoslav Katusin
Starring	Costas Mandylor Tom Sizemore Jenny Paris Fred Lobin Maik van Epple Vjekoslav Katusin Lou Cefair
Edited by	Ivica Peric
Music by	Sakis Petropoulos Mirko Rizzelo
Production company	Dream Team Pictures
Distributed by	Fame Solutions
Release date	2020 (2020)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Croatia
Language	English
Budget	1.5 Million

C.L.E.A.N. is a 2020 Croatian horror-thriller from Vjekoslav Katusin. Costas Mandylor and Tom Sizemore take part in supporting roles. The film was published by Dream Team Pictures under the name Čistilište, together with the Austrian cinema chain Cineplexx. It was released in Serbia, Montenegro,and Bosnia for several weeks starting in October 2020.

Plot

C.L.E.A.N. is about four patients who all suffer from various addictions, such as addiction to alcohol, drugs, and sex. In his sanatorium, Dr. Sutter offers a cure in which he uses the C.L.E.A.N. (Cerebral Lateralization Enforcement and Neuroactivation) program that he practices modifying the behavioral patterns of the brain in order to heal his patients. What looks like hope at first glance turns into chaos, which is ultimately about pure survival. Only the patient Alice, who has been plagued by fear and visions from a very young age, especially because she has witnessed the gruesome murder of her own mother, realizes that something is wrong and is ultimately in the clutches of a perfidious pact.

Cast

• Costas Mandylor as Dr. Sutter
• Tom Sizemore as Mr. Wilkens
• Jenny Paris as Alice
• Fred Lobin as Noah Bishop
• Maik van Epple as Joe
• Lou Cefair as Luzifer

Production

In 2016, the screenwriter Axel Melzner, who works for the film production company Dream Team Pictures, recommended the renowned author Konstantin Georgiou, who studied at the New York Film Academy, for the development of the C.L.E.A.N. script. The plot was inspired by films such as Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers, in which the credits refer to an antagonist who is supposed to occupy a leading role in future film productions. C.L.E.A.N. is similarly intended as a prequel for the upcoming film The Vultures Are Waiting, which is set to be a modern Desperado-style western.

As Location for the shooting of C.L.E.A.N. an urban villa in the Croatian coastal town of Pula on the Istrian peninsula was selected. The Bunker Studios in Serbia were jointly responsible for the computer-generated effects.

Reception

On October 18, 2020, C.L.E.A.N. presented at the 14th Festival of Serbian Fantastic Film (FSFF) in Belgrade. Subsequently, the film received several awards from various international film festivals.

References

1. "Vjekoslav Katušin: Svoj posljednji film 'Čistilište' snimao sam u Puli, Amerikanci vole duh Hrvata". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-19.
2. "Čistilište | Cineplexx RS".
3. Oniros Film Awards (2020-12-06). "Oniros Film Awards New York" (PDF). Oniros Film Awards.
4. "NOMINEES | Paris". www.parisfilmfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12.

External links

• C.L.E.A.N. at IMDb

• 2020 films
• Croatian horror films
• 2020s English-language films